5. Before Sunset (2004)
The middle installment of
Richard Linklater’s threepart “Before” series is his
best. In “Before Sunset,”
Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and
Celine (Julie Delpy) are
nine years older and seemingly wiser since the first
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Vienna, Austria. This film
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is very analytical in nacolumnist
ture, as the two debate
love, life and happiness in
the series’ traditional format
— before they must part again.
4. Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
In his most underrated performance, Ryan
Gosling plays the socially awkward shut-in
Lars Lindstrom, who finds solace in his love
for Bianca, a silicon sex doll he’s ordered.
Now stay with me: This unlikely romantic
narrative is not so much a story about the relationship of a man and his doll, but how the
relationship affects his community and those
around him. Lars loves Bianca and the community loves Lars. Therefore, the community

loves Bianca.

3. Lost in Translation (2003)
Many people tell me that they don’t understand “Lost in Translation” because they
don’t see any spike in narrative. The film,
like its star Bob Harris (Bill Murray), simply
exists. But that’s the beauty of it. Bob and
Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson) relate to each
other in their collective loneliness. The intrigue and empathy come from the realness
of Bob and Charlotte’s characters as they operate within their refreshingly platonic relationship. Sofia Coppola wrote and directed
this Tokyo romance that conspiracy theorists
claim is a lens into her own dysfunctional
marriage with director Spike Jonze.
2. Her (2013)
“Her” navigates through a Los Angeles set
about 20 years in the future. This coming-ofage tale illustrates the relationship between
Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix) and his
new operating system named Samantha (Scarlett Johansson). Theodore has just gone
through a divorce and is taking it pretty hard
when Samantha enters his life. She begins to
see what he sees, feel what he feels, and seeks

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to learn everything she can about the world
through these experiences. Theodore loves her
drive and begins to thrive and bloom as a result. This out-of-the-box approach to a romantic narrative could have come off as a parody
very easily, but in the careful hands of Spike
Jonze, it became one of the best and most
emotional films you’ll ever see.

1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
“Eternal Sunshine” is another film that belongs in the “out of the box” category. Written
by Charlie Kaufman (who won the Oscar for
Best Original Screenplay), this film takes you
on a beautifully choreographed journey
through the minds of its two stars, Joel (Jim
Carrey) and Clementine (Kate Winslet). To reveal anything about this film’s plot would rob
you of a unique movie-watching experience.
Kaufman’s genius shines through, as he forces
you to question his storyline even when you
think you understand it. Even if you can’t understand all of the intricacies of the storyline
on a single viewing, the message will still ring
true — Love persists only in the memories
that we keep of each other.
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Liggins’ charges
dropped
Felony charges have been dropped on
former UK basketball player DeAndre Liggins, according to a report by KWTV News
9 in Oklahoma City.
According to the Lexington HeraldLeader, Liggins was arrested Aug. 31 after
he allegedly attacked his girlfriend in front
of their 2-year-old son.
Liggins faced charges of kidnapping, domestic assault and battery with a dangerous
weapon, and domestic abuse in the presence
of a minor, according to the Herald-Leader.
Liggins was drafted in the second round
of the 2011 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic. He played 17 games for the Magic during
the 2011-12 season and 39 games for the
Oklahoma City Thunder in 2012-13.
He was then waived by the Thunder after
his arrest.
At UK, Liggins played three seasons
from 2008 to 2011. During the Cats’ 2010-11
season, Liggins averaged 8.6 points, four rebounds and 1.2 steals per game.
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The best looks for the holiday
ANYSSA
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No date night is livelier or
more memorable than one on
Valentine’s Day.
From drinks at the bar to
dinner at your favorite Italian
restaurant, I’ve got your date
night outfits covered.
Ladies first, of course.
I chose four simple outfits
to give women a sense of
comfort, class and confidence
on their big night out.
Bar Date
Ladies, this jaw-dropping
outfit is simple and sexy. Try
this red and white color combination or experiment with
your favorite color sets.
Concert Date
This outfit is sleek and
edgy in all black. Try a dark,
monochromatic look for your
concert date, and add dimension by playing with the textures of each piece.
Romantic Dinner
This elegant dress and
heel combo makes the perfect
outfit for a romantic dinner.
The versatility of the color

palette invites creativity when
you’re choosing accessories.
Dinner and a Movie
This date is about comfort while looking your best,
and it doesn’t get more comfortable than a jersey dress
with knee-high boots.
Finally, the fellas.
I chose four looks that
will keep her eyes on you
the entire night.
Bar Date
This outfit contains
pieces most men have in
their closets. With a few color changes, it is the perfect
outfit for a drink at the bar.
Concert Date
This look is casual but
eye catching. The sneakers
and bomber jacket take the
look from a typical T-shirt
and jeans combo to another
level of style.
Romantic Dinner
A slim suit and tie would
look excellent on this date,
but this simple variation of a
formal suit and tie outfit is
equally sleek and more comfortable.
Dinner and a Movie
This classic date deserves a soft and sincere
look. A warm cardigan
paired with leather boots
will keep her eyes on you
instead of the movie screen.

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The four women’s outfits show a variety of styles, from a
simple look for a night out to a long dress for a nice dinner.

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The men’s looks compliment each other well, ranging from a
casual cardigan to a slim suit and tie.

UK’s most difficult conference opponent is
coming to Rupp Arena, and head coach John
Calipari cannot stop talking about the poor effort from his underclassmen.
It’s been a saying for Calipari since he’s been
at UK – the Cats will look like a “November
basketball team” in November. His team will
play like a team that has not gelled early on because the players have not been together as a
team.
Calipari’s end-point is that the team must
grow into a cohesive unit by March. With four
weeks left until Selection Sunday, the UK head
coach’s frustration of his current team’s progression was clear in his post-game comments
on Wednesday night after UK dispatched
Auburn University, 64-56.
“Come on. It’s time. It’s time. Enough. I
can’t say it anymore. I’ve said it a thousand
ways,” Calipari said about his team’s progres-

sion.
Calipari’s frustration stems, he said, not
from the poor shooting that has plagued the Cats
in the past two games but from the way his
freshmen react to missing shots.
UK’s starting backcourt (freshmen Aaron
Harrison, Andrew Harrison and James Young)
has combined for 15-for-54 shooting in the last
two games, both against teams near the bottom
of the SEC defensive statistics.
“At some point, if you want to be special,
you have got to tie your emotions to our defense, our team defense and to your teammates
and none of it tied to how you’re playing,”
Calipari said he told his players on Wednesday.
Auburn and Mississippi State University
each shot under 40 percent against UK, but each
of those teams cannot compare to the Cats’ next
opponent – No. 3 University of Florida.
Florida will bring experience and maturity –
namely, four senior starters – to Rupp Arena.
The Gators will also bring a plethora of defenses, from full-court pressure and a half-court
man-to-man defense to a 2-3 zone.

UK has seen zone throughout the past week
and the results have been mixed.
Maturity is one thing UK can pick up over
time. The problem: Time is the only thing Calipari and the Cats have lacked from the start.
“I want them to do stuff that probably it’s
not fair to ask of all freshmen,” Calipari said.
“Normally it takes you two to three years
to get (emotionally attached as a team).
We’re on steroids. We got to do it in eight
months.”
“We’re asking to do the impossible.”

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UK head coach Matthew Mitchell joined
the crowd in welcoming Insell back to Memorial Coliseum.
“(Insell) is a good friend of mine,” UK
head coach Matthew Mitchell said. “I clapped
with (the crowd), because he deserves it.”
Personal fouls were the side story Thursday night. A total of 54 fouls were called in the
game. All but one player played picked up a
personal foul in the game.
Mitchell said his team did a good job of responding to the game’s physicality.
“We handled adversity better tonight,”
Mitchell said. “More people played with some
pep in their step tonight.”
O’Neill caught fire in the secon d half,
making all three of her 3-point attempts en
route to scoring 19 of her team-high 27 points
in the final 20 minutes.
Stallworth recorded her second consecutive double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds in the win.
“My teammates did a good job of finding
me,” O’Neill said.
The No. 18 Cats will next head to
Knoxville, Tenn., where they will face off with
No. 8 University of Tennessee in a pivotal
SEC matchup.

College GameDay: version 2014
ESPN crew descends on Rupp for 3rd time in 5 years

In a game plagued by technical fouls UK
Hoops was able to open the second half with a
15-3 run to pull away from the University of
Mississippi for a 108-78 win.
In the first half, the Cats took an early lead
thanks to 3-pointers by senior forward DeNesha Stallworth and junior guard Jennifer
O’Neill. The Cats extended their lead to as
many as 14 in the first half.
The Cats used a dominating run to start the
second half, opening up a 20-point lead in just
over three minutes of action.
They used their transition game to extend
the lead even further, finishing ahead by 30
points.
The game marked the first time former UK
assistant Matt Insell had returned to the Bluegrass after taking the head coaching job at Ole
Miss last spring. Insell did, however, receive a
technical foul midway through the first half.
“I want to thank the Kentucky fans for the
ovation they gave me before the game
tonight,” Insell said. “It means a lot to me to
come back and receive that kind of support. It
was a real special moment for me.”

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UK head coach John Calipari and the ESPN College GameDay crew laugh at a clip of the Cats playing dodgeball in practice when the network visited Rupp Arena on Feb. 23, 2013.
MATT OVERING
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The Worldwide Leader in Sports is
making another trip to Lexington, Ky.
Set to broadcast in primetime at Rupp
Arena for the third time in five years,
ESPN coordinating producer Brett Austin
said the College GameDay crew always
looks forward to the visit.
“Every place we go has its own story,”
Austin said. “But Rupp Arena is one of the
crown jewels of college basketball. To have
the opportunity to do a show there, we’re
chomping at the bit to do it.”

Chomping is exactly what UK fans will
not want to see on Saturday. The Cats will
play the University of Florida in what
Austin considers the premier SEC game of
the season.
“For Florida at UK, this is the type of
show we’ve been building for several
weeks, several months,” Austin said.
UK holds the attendance record at College GameDay when 22,144 fans showed
up before UK played the University of Tennessee in 2010, according to UK Athletics.
Austin predicted at least 15,000 to
20,000 fans to show up on Saturday.
“The Big Blue Nation brings it every
year,” Austin said. “We go to a lot of sites

where they’ll have up and down years. It
seems like every year UK fans are passionate about their team.”
That was shown last year, the only year
that UK did not make the NCAA tournament under head coach John Calipari. UK
hosted College GameDay when the University of Missouri came to Lexington on Feb.
23. The crowd that showed up for College
GameDay was the highest of the season
with 15,087 fans in attendance, according
to UK Athletics.
“It seems like every year the state of
Kentucky is all about basketball,” Austin
said. “Some SEC schools have football season and the ‘other’ season. That’s not the

same in Kentucky. Last year was a down
year? We couldn’t tell.”
Austin said that UK fans are great for
television.
“The atmosphere and intensity level at
UK and inside Rupp Arena is incredible,”
Austin said. “It doesn’t matter what kind of
year UK is having, there are no down years
at UK. The fans are totally engaged. For us
doing a television show, there’s nothing
better.”
UK is a program that Austin says is
“built for success.”
“Any time we can get to Rupp Arena to
do a show, we’re there,” Austin said.
“We’re game.”

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UK blows out
lowly Rebels
Consistency from his players was something head coach Matthew Mitchell was looking for coming into UK Hoops’ matchup
against the University of
Mississippi.
The Cats delivered it by
shooting over 47 percent
while holding the Rebels to
35 percent from the field in
their 30-point victory.
From the start of the
game, UK had two goals to
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shots.
The Rebels struggled to
get points for the entire game.
The exceptions were junior guard Valencia
McFarland, who had 21 points, and junior
forward Tia Faleru, who scored 31.
Despite their scoring outputs, McFarland
and Faleru actually struggled against the Cats’
defensive pressure. After McFarland scored
15 in the first half, UK held her to six after
the break. Meanwhile, Faleru scored almost
half of her points from the free throw line
while shooting just 8-for-23 from the field.
The Cats came out determined to involve
nearly every player on their roster in their offensive game plan. Junior point guard Jennifer O’Neill led the team with 27 points, going 5-for-7 from beyond the arc. Senior forward DeNesha Stallworth contributed as well,
securing a double-double with 19 points and
11 boards. Overall, UK had four players score
in double figures for the game, a stat that
harps back to their 11-game win streak early
on in the season.
Mitchell said he noticed more of a pep in
his players step tonight.
“More players played well tonight,”
Mitchell said. “Shooting the ball well helps
you a whole lot. Instead of 2-for-16 from the
three, we were 8-for-16. Then everybody gets
fired up and gets a boost of confidence.”
While the Cats played well from both
sides of the court, it is important to remember
that it was against the worst team in the SEC.
Four more ranked teams remain on UK’s
schedule. All are ranked higher than UK. If
the Cats want to continue to hang in the top of
the conference, they will have to sustain
Thursday’s consistency.
Getting the first two-game win streak
since mid-January by defeating the No. 8 University of Tennessee on Sunday would be a
start.
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Horoscope
To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the
easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Aries ( March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Consider practical work issues. Don't waste time arguing with your partner.
Focus on what you have in common and share love instead.
Taurus ( April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — After this is
next step is done, the rest will be easy. Don't forget a lesson
learned the hard way. A new phase begins with today's Full
Moon regarding your income.
Gemini ( May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — One door closes and another opens. A Full Moon turning point arises regarding balancing social life, home and career. Your confidence rises too, as you work out the details.
Cancer ( June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Schedule quiet
retreat or meditation time. A new phase begins with this Full
Moon regarding finances. The best things in life are still free.
Don't buy expensive gifts.
Leo ( July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — The Full Moon
brings a new phase in your self-image and confidence. Try a
new style or haircut. Your magnetism draws others in. Stick
with trusted techniques on an old job. .
Virgo ( Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — The Full Moon illuminates a new door in your priorities with a personal project.

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Mend and repair. Graduate to the next level. New facts erase
old fears.
Libra ( Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — A turning point
develops regarding a contract, agreement or collaboration with
today's Full Moon. Grow a partnership. Let somebody else challenge the status quo.
Scorpio ( Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Step into a
new endeavor. The Full Moon brings a turning point regarding
career and status. Keep a low profile. Prepare a current budget.
Sagittarius ( Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — A new opportunity arises with the Full Moon for travel or exploration. Include friends. You can be two places simultaneously, through
fantasy or technology.
Capricorn ( Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — A new opportunity for your family prosperity arises with the Full Moon.
Share delicious flavors and handmade expressions of love.
Aquarius ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — The Full Moon
shines on a new phase in your partnership. You're gaining confidence... use it to acknowledge someone for who they are for
you. It doesn't take grandiose gestures.
Pisces ( Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — The Full Moon
brings a new door for service and health routines. Take care of
business, and refine your practices for efficiency.

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UK has leaders in 2014
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When describing last
season as a “failure of expectations” and “embarrassing,” junior centerfielder
Austin Cousino accurately
emulated what UK fans had
said during the offseason:
UK’s
2013 baseball season
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team in the country, UK
finished with a 30-25
record. What went wrong?
Was it pitching? Not really, considering
the overall earned run average only went up
to 3.58 from 3.41 in 2012. Pitchers like thenjunior Corey Littrell and junior A.J. Reed
continuously gave the team solid outings.
Offense certainly played a part. The Cats
batted an impressive .294 as a team in their
45-18 year in 2012. Contributions from
Cousino and Reed helped the team have a
“freshman pop,” according to Cousino. He
won the SEC Freshman of the Year award
with a staggering .319 average and Reed averaged .300 at the plate.
The 2013 team regressed, however, as

Cousino had a sophomore slump with a batting average of .249 and Reed’s average
shrank to .280, even with a team-leading 13
home runs. While the decrease in offensive
numbers stand as fact, baseball games are not
won solely at the plate.
Was it the defense? If you ask Reed, it’s
an aspect worth pointing out.
“We didn’t have the best defense at
times,” Reed said.
The stat differential between the two seasons doesn’t exactly represent this dip in production that Reed spoke about (.003 fielding
percentage difference and one less error committed in 2013). But the contrast defensively
from 2012 to 2013 is unmistakable. Throws
from the outfield were consistently missing
the cutoff man, causing an extra base (and
some runs) to be gained by the Cats’ opponents. This can actually be seen statistically
with a decrease of 42 assists in 2013, a stat
that incorporates the defensive help from the
outfield.
Cousino addressed the mentality of outfield defense being a main focal point during
the offseason.